#another brainrot that I have no one to talk about with

[hazelgatoya]

Aight I have many ships so I will keep my explanations brief.

For OT2, Hikari and Throne are special to me because I think that they can deeply relate to one another. Between his home and hers, and the fact that they were both raised as fighters, they have a lot to talk about.

For CoTC, Wingate and Noelle fit together because he's a thief trying to keep a legend alive, and Noelle studies legends.

Madelaine and Bertrand because of their experiences with using money to help others and their leadership in their party. (Noelle, Wingate, Madelaine and Bertrand are all friends that have been through a lot together.)

Aslyte and Richard because I like the way they interacted in my game and their dynamic is very fun to think about. They went through most of MoA together and while I was playing through the final chapter I made an offhand comment about Richard's sudden appearance made Aslyte smile wider than she had in months. The ship grew from there.

Lumis and Chloe because I really liked the dynamic that grew between them during Chloe's traveler tale. Stead has a running bet going with Viola on how long it will take those two to get together.

And of course the crossover ship of Simeon/Trousseau because I built it from the ground up and if I explained why I love them so much I would have to spill like two years worth of discord brainrot.

I miss octopath yapping with people so uh yknow what! We’re gonna play a game!!

Explain in the notes what y’all’s favorite ships are and why you like them!!!

Only rules are

1) do not explain why everyone should think your ship is canon, as that is not the point of this post 2) do not put any other ships down bc that is also not the point of this post 3) ALL games are included (yes including cotc) 4) ANY SHIPS ARE ALLOWED!!! GO NUTS!!!!

[helenpace]

Not me finally accepting that Luca from Allien Stage is basically Kristoph Gavin in role reversal at where he is the younger brother who became a singer.

The way he acts, speaks and looks is too perfect for it.

Help. It hurts

[ghosted-jazz]

I am not immune to this car salesman fairy and his traumaised iPad kid

[vellichorom]

well see i don't think shuu's the kind of person to keep ryuuji's stuff really close to him or even remotely try to think of him that much, like yes i have to imagine almost every one of that man actions isn't without ryuuji's influence but see- what i'm thinking is that after his passing, shuu quietly took a good handful - if not the majority, of ryuuji's things & has them locked in a box locked in a closet somewhere he has absolutely NO plans to ever open the box or look at his things again, but it's important to him that only HE has his things in that way of " i don't trust nor want anyone else to handle it, " in a way of very emptily giving too much of a shit about his stained labcoat or his archived notes & research & also

this is NOT papa/isa / ryuuji x shuu & if you choose to interpret it as such i will fucking lobotomize you

[dairyfreenugget]

I could count the amount of original stories of mine that don't have horror elements on one hand and idk what that says about me

[thegreatyin]

completely normal roommates bonding over completely normal things like *flips through notes* murdering each other and having complicated opinions on giant alien bats

[bluberimufim]

Cool and spooky-ish Portuguese legends and mythological creatures because it's nearly Halloween!!

I've been wanting to do this for a while now, because I've felt disconnected from Portuguese culture lately and I'm trying to get into it. So I wanted to share some cool things I found because Portuguese folklore is something no one talks about and I love to share my culture with people! Please be warned that the translations may sound kinda awkward and that this is almost 100% from Wikipedia since Portuguese mythological creatures are a super obscure topic, and the only other big resource I could find was a super expensive book. That being said, the Wikipedia sounds pretty legit because it sounds like it was written by an old person.

Now let's get into some of my favourites!

Werewolf

This is a basic one but I still find it pretty funny. When I visited Cova do Lobisomem (trans.: Werewolf Cave), I learnt that the legend there is that, if you have twelve kids, the eldest son (in the story it was a son, but I don't know what happens if your eldest is a girl) becomes a werewolf and has to go live out in the wilderness. Another closely related legend mentions they have to serve some kind of penitence, but I found nothing on it.

Peeira (or "werewolf fairy")

Known as the "female version of the werewolf" and is able to control wolf packs. Her power seems to be guiding these wolf packs by being a reasonable and more human-like figure in the group, and is described as "lovely and wild" (omg that sounds sooo pretty). Information contradicts in this bit, also saying that she either has feelings for the werewolves or that she lures men into the woods to feed them to her ghost-wolves. A girl becomes a Peeira by being a couple's seventh oldest daughter, or by being called upon by her "predestined/soulmate werewolf".

Bisarma

Ghost of colossal size that can stand over valleys with one foot on each mountain, and sing monotonous tunes in "huge voices" (idk how else to translate it). This mythological creature also shows up in parts of Spain.

Jã

Weaving spirits. If you leave out a bunch of linen and a cake, they'll make you a linen cloth as fine as a hair, but if you forget to leave out the cake, they'll burn the linen. Apparently, people used to claim their ancestors had sheets made by the Jãs.

Zorra Berradeira (trans.: "Screaming Fox")

Shows up in Algarve every 7 years and, when it's not there, it's theorized that it visits other countries. It's a fox spirit that screams all the time but can be heard better at midnight or midday and, if you mock it, it will chase you down until your death.

Velha da Égua Branca (trans.: Old Lady on the White Mare)

Appears in Algarve on full moon nights and makes a lot of noise in the fields with pots and pans. She rides a white mare, wears a white cap with red ribbons that look like lightning, and holds a knife in her left hand. She's been called a "personification of the night".

Homem do Chapéu de Ferro (trans.: Man in the Iron Hat)

Another spirit from Algarve, but evil. He appears at midnight on the sides of roads and fountains, or under olive or fig trees. He's always accompanied by an animal, which is the Devil in disguise: either a black pig, a huge black rooster, or a deer with antlers as tall as a church tower. He has a gigantic frame, is "bronze-coloured" (whatever that means) and wears an iron hat. He'll run away when he sees the Old Lady on the White Mare (oooooh Algarvian connected universe).

Hey, people who live in Algarve, blink twice if you need help with all the supernatural shit because this seems disproportionately hardcore

Okay, this next one is gonna be longer because it's a whole legend with a plot, but I still want to tell it because it's kinda spooky and I love it!!

The Golden Lamprey

On full moon nights, on the banks of the Minho River (northern border with Spain), you can see a very beautiful Moorish girl with golden hair caressing a giant golden lamprey. The girl spends the night combing her hair with a golden comb or singing a sad melody, and the lamprey swims close to her.

According to legend, the lamprey had once been a Portuguese knight, and the girl had been engaged to another man. The two had been sentenced to death for their forbidden romance and had both been cursed - he turned into a fish and she can only gain physical form under the full moon.

There were men who set out in boats to search for the girl, either to seduce her or to steal her fine silk dress, but none ever found her.

Until one night, a young man disappeared after being heard in the tavern, clearly drunk, declaring that he was going to search for the golden-haired Moorish girl. His plan was to make her fall in love with him, sell her comb, and then open an inn where he'd let curious travellers take a look at this supernatural river girl in exchange for large sums of money.

The next day, the lantern he'd set out with was found on some rocks near the river by a few fishers, and his body was found in the water, a bit further ahead. On his neck, there were the marks of small, sharp teeth, similar to the shape of a lamprey's mouth. But what startled the fishers more was the satisfied look on the young man's face. (not posting a pic of a lamprey's mouth bc it feels like it would warrant some kind of content warning but pls do look it up if you're curious, it's horrifying)

There was also another legend of another cursed Moorish girl but on a rock this time that I remembered reading in school, but I genuinely cannot find it. If you know anything about a story named "A Moura do Penedo" (not the cursed snake princess one) pls hit me up, I remember loving that one as a kid. "Cursed Moorish girl" is such a common trope in Portuguese legends that it's almost unsearchable.

And if you want to add anything or correct any of the information I presented, please feel free! This is very much "baby's first dive into Portuguese folklore"

That being said, I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did! There are other less-spooky legends I'd love to share, if you're interested! Happy Halloween/other coinciding spooky holiday!

[goblin-enjoyer]

I swear why are half the things i like/fandoms im in made of mostly younger people while the other half are mostly older people? what are the zoggin odds with that?

How it feels being 20 in a fandom with a bunch of 30-40 somethings.

VS how it feels being 20 in a fandom with a bunch of 14-17 somethings.

like am do i just have extremely odd luck with things i like or is this just what being 20 is like?

[selvepnea]

Thinking about. That one post about art. And how it's never good enough. Since you're the one that made it. And how. It might relate to how I view myself?

[youreaclownnow]

I don't think I even have to say what I'm thinking about this irt for yall to already know

[fatelcved]

staring at kaiya and realizing that in this version of her story, she still has a strong will, but she doesn't have the same control over herself as she did in her k.ny verse. in k.ny, it's a thing of finding one's humanity again and winning against m.uzan's influence. if you break free from his hold successfully, you can resist the desire to eat humans, even if it's still a struggle to fight the hunger at times.

but as a vampire in dorverold, kaiya isn't fighting another being's will. she can't exactly have the same " mind over matter " approach bc in order to live, she has to consume blood. if she doesn't, not only does her physical condition deteriorate, the hunger becomes harder to control. the beast becomes harder to control -- the same one that lives within each vampire, the same one that cyrillo tamed long ago. kaiya doesn't understand how he does not fear it. how is he so sure that he won't hurt someone some day?

even when they are well-fed, a vampire can be sent into a frenzy if exposed to too much blood at once, which is especially true for younger vampires. even when they are well-fed, a vampire can lose themselves when drinking from the source, particularly if they do not often drink from a living creature. even when they are well-fed, a vampire can still lose control, and kaiya fears nothing more.

the memory of her resurrection still haunts her. she lost control for mere minutes, and someone lost their life; she fears what could happen now that she is surrounded by so many who she cares for.

[flockrest]

eavesdropping, are we? / accepting / @vigilantdesert

     "So you do have friends!" Tulin cheers, all perked and buoyant like a starling about to murmurate. He doesn't even give Revali the chance to complete his sentence, the little brat.

     "You— how dare— of course I do!" he sputters, off-balance, and it takes an effort that should not be so concerted to rein back the simmering between his feathers at the impudence. "I have enough," he adds, which is less of a lie than I have plenty.

     "But you never talk 'bout 'em, Master Revali," the fledgling unnecessarily points out. So many of the things this child says, he's delightfully rediscovering, are unnecessary.

     "Because I've never needed to. Details of your acquaintance merely reminded me."

     "Oh, okay," Tulin chirps. Revali tenses. It's too easy of an acceptance. As expected, seconds later, the fledgling continues, leaning in with a fervour he's — distressingly — grown quite used to. "You should talk 'bout 'em more! I like learning all sortsa things 'bout you!"

     Yes, well. Well.

     He sighs. It's truly something, how children can be so adept at nettling in one breath, then appeasing in the next. Tulin's practically made an art of it. And as if sensing— no, fully aware of the opportunity, the fledgling presses, "Is she from the desert, too?"

     "She is," Revali concedes after a breath's pause.

     Tulin beams brighter for no conceivable reason. He sways closer, almost enough to discomfit him ( and Revali's already adjusted his personal bubble quite a bit for the flock's spirited clutch of fledglings ), pleading without the plea.

     Honestly...might as well. "She was— is a formidable ally. As a warrior, her strength could not be denied."

     "Whoaaa. Was she a Champion? Does she have cool powers? Like you?!"

     "We all were," he huffs, "she certainly boasted an unforgettable presence with hers; I imagine it's rather difficult to just walk away from lightning."

     "Wow! Lightning?! That's so awesome!!"

     "I suppose."

     "You musta had loads'a fun with her, I betcha— I bet you're great friends!"

     Great friends! He can feel his feathers moulting early, that's how awful a joke it is. Tolerating each other would be a more apt description—

     ( By which he means: it's simply due respect. Sometimes, not even that. He's fairly sure the feeling was mutual, and who was he to want to challenge that? All the rest of them needed to know, to remember, was that he was every bit as deserving of their shared title. That he was every ounce as phenomenal. No matter what he might've envisioned in moments of weakness, no matter what he might've been claiming when he tied that scrap of blue to his bow — still miraculously present after everything — that was all. )

     —But also one that would prompt far too many questions, so he holds it back. "Of course we are."

[norrkatt]

fuck it when the queue runs out it runs out. i'm going to cohost and furry fediverse. i'll update this post here when i do but i want to go to bed lol Cohost: https://cohost.org/norrkatt Mastodon: https://bark.lgbt/@Norrkatt

[idiaa-shroxd]

Unfortunately I don't play Genshin anymore due to storage problems BUT IM ALSO A WANDERER MAIN LMAO AND OMFG THANK YOY VERY MUCH FOR THE COMPLIMENT COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO'S ONE OF MY FAV AUTHORS AND YES FARUZAN SUPREMACY AAAAAAAAAAA ILY SM<333

I'm literally going crazy bc you replied to my crazed fan ask HAHAHAHAHA

\(//∇//)\ i am definitely not responding late!! i perceive time like a normal human would.. and that’s so crazy!! ♡

i have loved wanderer since maybe my first time hearing his existence?? i’m not a day-one-er but quite close! so glad he did not get signora’d. if you play on mobile you can try deleting the app and redownloading because the clear old files option doesn’t actually clear everything, and sometimes a redownload may be able to fit within your storage! i absolutely adore faruzan though!! peak character design even if she is genshin’s hatsune miku, not complaining though i think her glass looking dress-skirt is amazing. (*´∀`)♪

i’m happy to be able to talk and respond to people!! getting asks just talking to me or people sending things like how they think my writing style is pretty makes me super happy!! so i’m equally as fanboy-ing when you and others talk to me!! ╰(*´︶`*)╯

[digirainebow]

forever thinking about "what did i do to make you act like i ate the last piece of chocolate cake on your flippin birthday?" "nothing, alex. you did absolutely nothing." because its the coldest, simplest way for clarissa to tell the truth about why she hates alex. alex did not, could not, do anything to save michael. she literally had to sit there and do absolutely nothing.

[captivemuses]

Finally starting to chip away a little at post con unpacking to do. I got packages ready to send off to some friends, I want to keep getting stuff out of my suitcase over the rest of the weekend. Now I'm waiting on Chinese food to be delivered so I can gorge myself on that and keep watching Youtube stuff that I'm behind on and then do more Genshin co-op with my roommate since we have the same items we need to farm lmao. I wanna keep going with Liyue and see Xiao again, 5 seconds after giving him almond tofu isn't enough lol